Edit: The mix is coming to a final state. I turned the vox up a bit in the latest version. All Soundcloud links go to the same version. No point listening to them all and trying to spot a difference; there isn't one

155 BPM punk that sounds to me like the mid 90s West Coast punk that was pumped out by Epitaph. But I've given this a more political spin than tended to be the case for that stuff. I guess that might make it closer to Anti-Flag than Bad Religion, but I digress.

https://soundcloud.com/steevm/new-world-disorder/

Ending is abrupt, I know. Drums are pretty basic, but then again, it's punk, so who cares.

It's a bit messy at the moment (which isn't necessarily an issue of course with this kind of thing), but my real question here is whether I should go the full on Anti-Flag route and add more breaks/stops/neck slides etc., or whether I leave it as a more raw "take it or leave it" thing. Also wondering about the structure, with the solo coming in the middle - is it too stop-start this way?

Suggestions of any kind are welcome (including how to end)! Left the track private for now, because it's not really finished and I have another bunch of tracks I'm working on in parallel. So it might be a while (or not) before I actually finish this one.

VerseEm Em D AG G D A

ChorusG Bm D A

I must be well informed cos I'm on FacebookI know this guy on Twitter, can't be a crookHe's hanging out with some very fine peopleWho all know the truth, cos they are no sheepleThe president admits the government liesIf that's not compelling, what’ll open your eyes?Let's go and stick it to the f-ing elitesThat multi-billion tycoon speaks for the streets

Keep them uneducatedTo keep them subjugatedAnd keep them willing to march on our ordersIf they get decimatedIt will be celebratedSummon a bandwagon and all aboard herThe storm that is createdThe lies that are inflatedLay the seeds so they can justify tortureAnd when they've torn it downAnd razed it to the groundThey'll have built their new world disorder

I know this guy and he is really well spokenAnd even he agrees the system is brokenHe drives a sports car and his family are richA perfect champion for the unprivilegedMakes the rules by day and a rebels at nightHe'll give the system a jolly good fightLet's go and stick it to the f-ing elitesThat multi-million tycoon speaks for the streets

Keep them uneducatedTo keep them subjugatedAnd keep them willing to march on our ordersIf they get decimatedIt will be celebratedSummon a bandwagon and all aboard herThe storm that is createdThe lies that are inflatedLay the seeds so they can justify tortureAnd when they've torn it downAnd razed it to the groundThey'll have built their new world disorder

We won’t be decimated, we won’t be subjugatedWe won’t kowtow in the face of oppressionThe lies disseminated, the hate that is createdIs the forebear of state repressionAnd kids of tender agesGetting thrown in cagesFamilies torn apart at the borderThat’s not what I call justiceThat’s not what I think trust isIt’s the start of a new world disorder